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The verdicts against journalist Katsiaryna Barysevich and doctor Artsiom Sarokin triggered another wave of adverse reaction in the West, with the U.S. Embassy in sentences as politically motivated.
The European Union also issued a statement on the matter, assuring continued support for the Belarusian people “in their legitimate desire for democracy and respect for fundamental freedoms” as well as “efforts to gather evidence of torture and repression in Belarus and bring those responsible to justice.”
U.S. President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed to strengthen coordination of EU-US foreign policy actions during telephone talks held on March 5. According to the White House press service, the leaders agreed to coordinate action on issues of common interest, including China, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and the Western Balkans.